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CLINICAL OF AGITATION IN PATIENTS WITH SCHIZOPHRENIA
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Background: Schizophrenia has a complicated course, often accompanied by agitation in newly admitted patients and can occur throughout the entire course of the disease. Agitation, if not handle in time, can lead to aggression, violence, the patient has dangerous behavior towards himself and others, even murder or suicide. Objectives: Describe clinical features of agitation in patients with schizophrenia. Method: Cross-sectional study on 83 patients with agitation out of 456 inpatient patients who are diagnosed with schizophrenia at Hanoi Mental Hospital. Results: The overall rate of agitation in schizophrenic patients was 18.20%. Symptoms before agitation: Anxiety accounted for 73.49%; Irritability was observed in 69.88% of patients. 51.81% of patients were ataxia and unable to sit still. Clinical agitation in schizophrenic patients: distraction (83.13%); fast speaking, excessively noisy (63.85%); restlessness (60.24%); uncooperative, against rigorous care (66.26%).
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agitation, schizophrenia
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